​It's been a challenging last six months for farmers. Many of you have had the best crops in the past ten years only to see them affected by the late rain and falling wheat prices.

From a fertiliser perspective, I’m sure that, like us, you will be pleased that world fertiliser prices have softened. That too, has caused angst for both you and the fertiliser industry, particularly as farmers have understandably waited as long as possible to place their fertiliser orders.